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How is the actress Ingrid Bergman related to the director Ingmar Bergman?
his wife
his wife
not related
not related
his niece
his niece
his daughter
his daughter
Who was the director of A Beautiful Mind?
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
David Lynch
David Lynch
Which director famously directed the 1984 Macintosh ad?
Jonathan Ive
Jonathan Ive
James Cameron
James Cameron
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Where was Ang Lee born?
Japan
Japan
Taiwan
Taiwan
China
China
South Korea
South Korea
The term ‘paparazzi’ comes from a character named Paparazzo from which Federico Fellini’s movie?
Fellini’s Casanova’ (1976)
Fellini’s Casanova’ (1976)
Nights of Cabiria’ (1957)
Nights of Cabiria’ (1957)
Juliet of the Spirits’ (1965)
Juliet of the Spirits’ (1965)
La Dolce Vita’ (1960)
La Dolce Vita’ (1960)
Who directed the Oscar winning film ‘A Beautiful Mind’?
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
In which of these Francis Ford Coppola’s movies was Diane Lane not part of the cast?
Jack’ (1996)
Jack’ (1996)
The Outsiders’ (1983)
The Outsiders’ (1983)
Gardens of Stone’ (1987)
Gardens of Stone’ (1987)
Rumble Fish’ (1983)
Rumble Fish’ (1983)
What is the middle name of the director James Cameron?
David
David
William
William
Stephen
Stephen
Francis
Francis
Martin Scorsese won his first Golden Globe award for Best director for which movie?
Gangs of New York’ (2002)
Gangs of New York’ (2002)
Raging Bull’ (1980)
Raging Bull’ (1980)
Casino’ (1995)
Casino’ (1995)
Goodfellas’ (1990)
Goodfellas’ (1990)
Oliver Stone was not nominated for an Academy Award for Best director for which of these movies?
Midnight Express’ (1978)
Midnight Express’ (1978)
JFK’ (1991)
JFK’ (1991)
Born on the Fourth of July’ (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July’ (1989)
Platoon’ (1986)
Platoon’ (1986)
Who was the director of ‘Titanic’?
Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
James Cameron
James Cameron
Which of these actors have won an Academy Award for his performance in a William Wyler movie?
James Stephenson
James Stephenson
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Who was the director of ‘American Beauty’?
David Lynch
David Lynch
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Which song title was also a David Lynch film?
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
Red Red Wine
Red Red Wine
White Rabbit
White Rabbit
Green River
Green River
Who directed and played the title role in the 1989 adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’?
Greg Wise
Greg Wise
Chris Pine
Chris Pine
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
What is the name of Ridley Scott’s brother who is also a movie director?
Andrew
Andrew
Tony
Tony
William
William
Rory
Rory
For which movie did Billy Wilder win his first Academy Award for Best director?
Hold Back the Dawn’ (1941)
Hold Back the Dawn’ (1941)
Ninotchka’ (1939)
Ninotchka’ (1939)
The Lost Weekend’ (1945)
The Lost Weekend’ (1945)
Double Indemnity’ (1944)
Double Indemnity’ (1944)
For which movie did David Lean win his first Academy Award for Best director?
Summertime’ (1955)
Summertime’ (1955)
Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962)
Doctor Zhivago’ (1965)
Doctor Zhivago’ (1965)
The Bridge on the River Kwai’ (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai’ (1957)
Who directed the cult film ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’?
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Ed Wood Jr.
Ed Wood Jr.
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Which director has most consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best picture?
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
William Wyler
William Wyler
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Where was Ingmar Bergman born?
Sweden
Sweden
Germany
Germany
Austria
Austria
Denmark
Denmark
For which of his movies did Steven Spielberg win the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, Director’s Guild and BAFTA?
Jurassic Park’ (1993)
Jurassic Park’ (1993)
Jaws’ (1975)
Jaws’ (1975)
Schindler’s List’ (1993)
Schindler’s List’ (1993)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ (1982)
Which Martin Scorsese movie is first movie to gross over $100 million in the United States?
Goodfellas’ (1990)
Goodfellas’ (1990)
The Aviator’ (2004)
The Aviator’ (2004)
The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013)
Gangs of New York’ (2002)
Gangs of New York’ (2002)
Which movie directed by Frank Capra is considered as most uplifting movie of all time by the American Film Institute?
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town’ (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town’ (1936)
It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ (1939)
Meet John Doe’ (1941)
Meet John Doe’ (1941)
Who was the director of No Country for Old Men?
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall
Joel and Ethan Coen
Joel and Ethan Coen
Where was Peter Jackson born?
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Argentina
Argentina
For which movie was Federico Fellini nominated for an Academy Award for the first time?
Paisà’ (1946)
Paisà’ (1946)
Variety Lights’ (1950)
Variety Lights’ (1950)
Roma città aperta’ (1945)
Roma città aperta’ (1945)
The White Sheik’ (1952)
The White Sheik’ (1952)
The action of which David Fincher’s movie is not centered around finding a serial killer?
Zodiac’ (2007)
Zodiac’ (2007)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ (2011)
Fight Club’ (1999)
Fight Club’ (1999)
Se7en’ (1995)
Se7en’ (1995)
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